Science

The students have been testing out if certain simple machines such as levers make work easier.

Math

The students have been working on balancing equations and solving a basic equation for a letter variable.

This week they have begun a new unit on probability and are testing out different theories.

Report Cards

Report cards went home one Friday and you can now sign up for parent teacher interviews in conference manager.

Please make sure you sign the report card envelope and return it to school.  Thank you!

Upcoming events

Just a reminder that field trip forms need to be in by Friday for the COP trip on February 9 2015 so that the event organizer can have all the necessary information two weeks in advanced as required.

Report cards will be going home Friday.  Just a reminder the new report card will follow a 1-4 scale versus the previous 1-5 scale.  Please emphasize the comments with your child as being the most important part of feedback on their learning.  

Parent teacher interview can be booked beginning Monday on conference manager.  A letter with details will be sent home to parents.  

First week back

The grade 4 students are already back to working hard after their holidays.  In Science, we are starting a new unit on simple machines.  They kicked off the unit by experimenting with building a simple machine that would decrease the work load of getting their text book from one end of their desk to the other.

Here are a few of their creations:

The students have also been working on growing and repeating patterns in math and discovering the equations that fits with these patterns.

Upcoming events

Welcome back and Happy New Year!

On Wednesday January 14^th, our Kindergarten-Grade 5 students will be showcasing what they have been learning during our Hip-Hop dance Artist in Residence Program with an in-school performance.  We would like to extend an invitation to parents to come and watch.  There will be 2 performances this day:

11:00-11:30              Ms. Rutland AM class, Ms. MacGillivray, Ms. Grandan, Mr. Leblanc, 

5C 1, and Ms. Haines classes

2:45-3:15                 Ms. Rutland PM class, Ms. Hardacre, Mr. Grant, Ms. Quast, Mrs. Bly, 

5C 2, and Mme. AuClair’s classes

For all students, we are asking that they wear a brightly coloured shirt and dark bottoms that day if possible.

We look forward to sharing our learning with everyone!

Artist in Residence

On Wednesday January 14^th, our Kindergarten-Grade 5 students will be showcasing what they have been learning during our Hip-Hop dance Artist in Residence Program with an in-school performance. We would like to extend an invitation to parents to come and watch.  There will be 2 performances this day:

11:00-11:30 -- Ms. Rutland AM class, Ms. MacGillivray, Ms. Grandan, Mr. Leblanc, 

5C 1, and Ms. Haines classes

2:45-3:15 -- Ms. Rutland PM class, Ms. Hardacre, Mr. Grant, Ms. Quast, Mrs. Bly, 

5C 2, and Mme. AuClair’s classes

For all students, we are asking that they wear a brightly coloured shirt and dark bottoms that day if possible.

We look forward to sharing our learning with everyone!